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Bought the 60's Lacquer Jazzmaster recently. Really nice guitar. The pickups are very bright, but a set of pure nickel strings toned them down quite a bit.
My question is: how can I darken down the fretboard, as it came very light brown.Tried Dunlop 65 Lemon oil, but didn't do much. I'd like the fretboard to be dark brown like my other Jazzmasters.

Fiebing's Professional Oil Dye works well. It's meant for leather, but works on wood too. Comes in a wide range of colors, and can be mixed. It's available at Tandy Leather stores or on the web.

www.tandyleather.com/en/product/fiebing-s-professional-oil-dye

Stewart-McDonald used to sell it as fingerboard stain, but I see they've now switched over to black Higgins India Ink for ebony boards. Higgins inks also come in other colors, and they can be mixed. Available in art supply stores.

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